Needle cushion



Mardi 1945. F. Q MAHQNl 2,372,442

NEEDLE CUSHION Filed June 7, 1944 I m'wltar V-Zarfsrz/ce UZZZS Ma/01a spool.

Patented Mar. 27, 1945 NEEDLE CUSHION Florence Collins Mahon, New Bedford, Mass.

Application June 7, 1944, Serial No. 539,095

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in needle cushions, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is adapted to be expeditiously and firmly secured in position on one end of a conventional thread spool.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a needle cushion of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, durable, compact and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure' 1 is an elevational View of a needle cushion constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the device mounted on a Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View, taken substantially on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an elevational view, showing the needle cushion removed from the spool. y

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that reference character I designatesgen- Y erally a body which, in the embodiment shown,

has the appearance of a tomato. The body I includes a exible cover 2 having therein a lling 3 of suitable material.

Mounted in the body I is a substantially U- shaped, resilient member 4 of suitable metal for mounting the cushion on either end of a conventional thread .spool 5. 'I'he member 4 is inserted in the body I from the top thereof, the legs 6 of said member passing through the lower portion of the cover -2 for engagement in the usual bore 'I of the spool 5.

After the member 4 is inserted in the body I, the upper portion or mouth of the cover l2 is gathered or closed and stitched,`as at 8. Certain of the stitches 8 pass through the bight portion of the member 4 thereby positively anchoring said member in the upper portion of the body I.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briey. the legs 6 are inserted in the bore 1 of the spool 5 and the body I is seated on one end of said spool. As

best seen in Figure 3 of the drawing, the legs 6 of the member 4 normally diverge. Thus, it is necessary to press the legs together to insert them in the bore 'I, It will therefore beseen that said legs, when engaged in the bore 1, are under tension for frictionally engaging the spool 5. By anchoring the bightportion of the member 4 in the upper portion of the body I through the medium of the stitches 8 substantially direct pressure may be applied tofsaid member 4 with the thumb of the hand which holds the device to facilitate forcing the legs 6 downwardly in the bore 'I after they have been introduced thereinto. Further, this permits the body I t0 be cornpressed and retained under compression for providing a. firm cushion. AA needle mounted in the cushion is indicated at 9.

It is believed that the many advantages of a needle cushion constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the deviceis as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

l. A needle cushion comprising a compressible body including a 'flexible cover and a iilling in said cover; and a substantially U-shaped, resilient attaching member having its bight portion anchored in the upper portion of the body,

the legs of said member extending downwardly through the body and projecting from the lower portion-thereof for engagement in a support for frictionally securing the body thereon.

2. A needle cushion of the character described comprising a substantially spherical compressible body, including a nexible cover and a filling in said cover, stitches closing the top of the cover, and a substantially U-shaped attaching member mounted in the body, said stitches being engaged with the bight portion of said member for anchoring said member to the upper portion of the cover, said member including resilient legs extending through the lower portion of the cover and projecting from the body, said legs being engageable under tension in the bore of a spool for removably securing the body in position there- FLORENCE COLLINS MAHON. 

